Acer Iconia Tab A200 Review

[AgentSmith31]

Very useful review. It was kind of amusing to see you like playing GTA. You don't strike me as someone who would be into that game. LOL.

[tylerrayy]

My a200 wont upgrade to ICS every time the download for it gets done a window pops up and says "Invalid update"

[bass3587]

Well based on your review I just bought one from a local retailer for 329.00. I'm updating to ICS right now.

[MobileTechReview]

@bass3587 Excellent!

[boyvale]

Thanks for the very nice and objective review. I'm torn between the iconia a200 and the samsung 8.9. Am leaning more to the a200 because of the usb and microSD.

How's the a200 as an ereader? I have a kindle but I would also love to occasionally read epubs and kindle books on a tablet (not in the sun of course).

[MobileTechReview]

@boyvale It works as well as other tablets, and the Kindle app runs fine on it.

[hector31k]

i was going to get the acer a-500 now im going to get the a-200. I was about to order the a-500 today but then i saw this now i really cant wait to get my hands on the a-200 thanks for the review loved it :)

[MobileTechReview]

@hector31k Excellent! Let us know how you like it. Thanks! :)

[frshvr6]

Lisa, I'm a first time viewer and will definitely be coming back to look for further reviews. You are awesome!

[MobileTechReview]

@frshvr6 Thanks! Please share our reviews with others.

[rishirajvijay]

Hi Lisa, lovely review..one question though...is this a full hd tablet..it does play 1080p content with frame drops..so would it be possible with future firmware upgrades to play videos of full hd quality without frame drops?

[MobileTechReview]

@rishirajvijay We stated the screen resolution is 1280 x 800. It's possible for Acer to fix the frame drops but it's not here yet.

[rishirajvijay]

@MobileTechReview N Lisa..is it a better option over the arnova 10 g2 by archos which claims it plays full hd 1080p content very smoothly apparently..:)..cus i just cancelled ordering the arnova 10g2 and went fer the a200 instead..was it a wise decision?.. thanks again...cheers

[MobileTechReview]

@rishirajvijay I can't say because I've never used the Arnova 10. It's not easy to get Archos products in the US and they don't send us loaner review units.

[nickmiller71]

Lisa, you are a true pro. Fantastic reviews. Thanks!

[MobileTechReview]

@nickmiller71 Thank you very much!! Glad you like it!

[carlosdf9112]

can you type on it? like using it for writing documents ?

[MobileTechReview]

@carlosdf9112 You can use the on-screen virtual keyboard or use a hardware keyboard via Bluetooth or USB to type.

[PuzzleNinJa23]

To anyone out there who has this and an ipod touch- what would happen if you used the ipods charger usb and plugged it into one on the a200??? I just got really curious while watching the review.

[MobileTechReview]

@PuzzleNinJa23 You mean connect the iPod to the A200 via USB? Nothing would happen since Android doesn't have drivers to talk to Apple products.

[moccalatte13]

does it support foreign language character encoding?

[MobileTechReview]

@moccalatte13 Yes, Android supports foreign language character encoding.

[PuzzleNinJa23]

@MobileTechReview I look for: -at least a front facing camera, I'd pay a bit more for the rear one. -smoothly plays movies and games -wifi only -runs ICS or Honeycomb -good for reading books -good battery life (especialy when watching movies) I found a case for the iconia a200 with a keyboard that is $35. I also found the Archos 80 G9 250GB for $350. If there is a different tablet for a reasonable price that fits these I will check that out too. Thanks.

[BYCRaiden2]

is there a video editing program (or app) available on the a200?

[ferrer233]

Lisa ive got to say I really enjoy ur videos watching ur videos for me is like watching a bentley being put together no mistakes only facts opinon and nothing else

[MobileTechReview]

@ferrer233 Thanks! That's creative! ;)

[daniels19ian]

I love my tablet

[PuzzleNinJa23]

Hi. You are the best tech reviewer out there. I just have two questions. I am thinking about getting this tablet but then found the asus transformer. Which tablet would you recommend? Second, what do you do with all of these tablets and phones???

[MobileTechReview]

@PuzzleNinJa23 1) Depends on what you need to do with your tablet. 2) They go back.

[kingcolecrazy]

Is their a 32gb option or a sd slot?

[nasyesta30]

I was wondering any clue if battery optimization is better under Android 4 or if we will see a difference on the Acer a200

[Alexannnnnnnder]

Damn Lisa's going hard on that GTA! I would have never guessed

[theAlvinTran]

How's the battery life? I am thinking of buying one, how is it compared to the original Transformer?

[LincolnLM]

Hi Lisa,

I´ve been following your tablet-reviews since the Xoom came out and intending to get a Toshiba Thrive. What matters to me is compatibility, usb host capability and expendable storage. I intend to use the tablet primarily for serious, text-based (ms-office & pdf), university-related work. (I decided against the Asus Transformer) Now this one seems to offer almost the same st of features as the Toshiba. Which one do you recommend?

Love your website by the way! :-)

[MobileTechReview]

@LincolnLM If you're on a budget the A200 will save you a few bucks. But if you want a rear camera or HDMI the A200 isn't for you. They're both solid tablets, honestly.

[Qjemuse]

lags pretty bad..

[Mouthmusician]

seem like these type of tablets needs switchable graphics one for gaming (which it has) and the other to handle videos those ones you put in.

[angelinoff]

This acer is verry laggy. Even at the 720p video ... My Samsung Galaxy Note have no issues running 1080p ....

[MobileTechReview]

@angelinoff You know your Galaxy Note has one of the fastest mobile CPUs? Just cause it's smaller, doesn't mean it's not a Ferrari :)

[Jferrari427]

There are way wayyyyyyy too many tablets out on the market. They are becoming cheaper which is great. Problem is people want iPads not tablets. The only thing non-apple tablets can compete on is price.

[thewurlybird]

@Jferrari427

Or....USB connectivity, a more customizable operating system, different form factors, expandable storage, etc, etc, etc....

[RisenGamingInc]

@Jferrari427 thats a joke right

[MrJongliermaster]

@Jferrari427 iPad suckz

[LaczupakabraPL]

I just subbed to You, great content! All the best!

[MobileTechReview]

@LaczupakabraPL Thanks!

[appleism100]

IS THIS PHONE OUT IN KOCOBO N METOXIJA?

[lisag101]

@appleism100 This is not a phone.

[Alex20012023]

Does the tablet support NTFS filesystem on plugged in USB thumbdrives?

[MobileTechReview]

@Alex20012023 Yes, it does.

[FulciLives]

I'm thinking of getting this because it seems very nice for the price ... BUT ... some are saying that the mic on this is so bad that it makes it almost impossible to use for voice calls and/or video chats when using something like Skype. Do you Lisa have any impressions on this? Maybe you can try to make a Skype call and let us know what you think about it?

[MobileTechReview]

@FulciLives The A500 has a poor mic, in our tests of the A200 with Skype, the mic is fine.

[FulciLives]

@MobileTechReview

Thanks for the follow up Lisa :)

[JoeRnCT]

@MobileTechReview Yes the A500 has the mic UNDER the bezel. It's horrible. I wish I had returned it but I was wanting a Tab and got tired of waiting for the Toshiba Thrive to be released. I got the Thrive which has a better mic, but by the time I got that, it was too late to return the A500 so I kept it. I'm glad Acer FINALLY put in a better mic.

[iumar89]

all these same old dual core honeycomb tablets that keep coming out are making me sick. i thought 2012 would put an end to it. way more supply than demand imo.

[shanesmith25]

Thanks Lisa!! Guess I'll stick with my original n my older 7" galaxy tab for now. Can't wait for u to get ur hands on that skyrocket HD. Last question what phone do you personally use yourself

[chaitu100]

there was acer tab with tegra 3 at ces rite? this is nt tht?

[thewurlybird]

@chaitu100

No, that one isn't out yet.

[lhaither]

I just love the reviews that you make. They are simply the best on Youtube! Thanks!

[shaq3334]

Its GEDDY LEE

[KevHnz3]

thank you Lisa :]

[whipmanjak]

i think it is disgusting that so many tablets and phones coming out say that they will be getting ICS.....

[lisag101]

@whipmanjak Why is it disgusting that devices come out saying they'll get ICS? Sounds like a good thing to me.

[shanesmith25]

I'm a little confused what's the biggest difference between this tab and acer last tablet?

Thanks!

[MobileTechReview]

@shanesmith25 It's less expensive, a bit lighter and thinner.

[MrBrandonsoft]

i love Android 

[KevHnz3]

Lisa where could you get this tablet!? Is it available at Wal-Mart?

[MobileTechReview]

@KevHnz3 It's at Best Buy but I don't think it's al Walmart yet.

[littlebigmarc]

DONT BUY IT, THE BOOTLOADER IS LOCKED

sadly

[stylesy100]

Look at Lisa being a gangsta

[alanbobbichan]

Why make it when their is no huge improvement?

[psp785]

@alanbobbichan why don't you tell apple that when they release their products

[JogBird]

havent jumped on the tablet bandwagon yet.. still waiting for windows 8 on an intel cpu.

[TedMan55]

what's the difference between this and the a500?

[technoyancovich]

Awesome Review! You inspired me to make my own tech review on my Channel. Thank you for the Review

[Fletcherismine]

Nice review! What I heard, this the "downgraded" or "cheaper" version of the A700. Ill stick with my A100.

[MrEggydrum]

Jesus!!! 350$ that's good

[GTRMclaren722]

IPS screen ??

[MobileTechReview]

@GTRMclaren722 Not IPS.

[callmemarc]

In b4 someone from another country complaining about her comment referring to using centigrade :)

[animationcreations42]

wheres the lock button

[CityFlashLights]

@animationcreations42 left hand side, did you watch the video?

[techreviews1189]

good review!

[SebaZerega]

Great review lisa!

[Zontois]

cool